Adverbs and the Words They Modify

the word modify means

• describe
• show

We played outside during recess.

• played
• outside
• recess
• we

The girl read the book silently. 

• read
• girl
• book
• silently

Which of the following is an adverb?

• tomorrow
• bicycle
• slow
• around

Which of the following is NOT an adverb?

• before
• after
• soon
• jump

Identify the adverb:
We will go to the store soon.

• will
• go
• soon
• store

Identify the adverb:
We went to the pet store today.

• we
• today
• went
• store

Identify the adverb:
We looked at the birds before we looked at the fish.

• before
• birds
• looked
• fish

I ran upstairs to my room. 

• I 
• ran
• upstairs
• room

I yelled loudly to my brother to come and play with me. 

• yelled
• loudly
• brother
• me